Published 1:36 pm, Monday, March 3, 2014

A member of the band Alkari had a heart attack while performing with his band onstage at Fitzgerald's Friday night, according to his bandmate.

Two registered nurses in the crowd helped perform CPR on the guitarist, 37-year-old Mike Beatty, until EMS could get to the venue, Jason Smith said.

One of the nurses was a member of the band Devil Killing Moth, according to Smith.

Smith said emergency officials arrived swiftly and began stabilizing Beatty at the scene before taking him away.

Beatty, currently hospitalized, has lived with a heart murmur his whole life and was on prescription medication to prevent medical events like this, said Smith.

"We were all in shock at the time, " said Smith. "It was like watching a movie."

Smith and Beatty's family say Beatty has been awake and alert since Sunday, and doctors are assessing his condition.

The band was part of a four-band bill of local and Austin-based acts Friday on the downstairs stage at Fitzgerald's. The show was cancelled once the ambulance left with Beatty, according to fan Clay Wisner, who was there for the show. He said the scene was extremely scary for fans at the show.

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Alkari in 2012, with Beatty shown at far right (Photo By Jay Dryden)

Alkari in 2012, with Beatty shown at far right (Photo By Jay Dryden)

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"I'm so glad that he's alive," said Smith of his bandmate. He hopes to be able to visit with Beatty soon.

"For the worst thing in the world to happen, he's in the best place in the world for it to happen," Smith said, referring to the nearby Texas Medical Center.

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